Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes
M, (circa 210 BCE - 181 BCE)
| Father-Biological* | Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator d. 205 BCE |
| Mother-Biological* | Arsinoe III |
- Family Lines
- Roy Line
Boudreau Line
Last Edited=13 Mar 2024
Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes was born circa 210 BCE.1 He was the son of Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III. Ptolemy was crowned the Pharaoh of Egypt in 205 BCE.1
Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes married Cleopatra I, daughter of Antiochus III Megas ~ Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III. Their betrothal is recorded on the Rosetta Stone.1 During his reign, Syria, under Antiochus III, seized Palestine and threatened Egypt. Rome intervened saving Egypt.1 Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes was killed in 181 BCE by being poisoned by a member of his court.1
Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes married Cleopatra I, daughter of Antiochus III Megas ~ Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III. Their betrothal is recorded on the Rosetta Stone.1 During his reign, Syria, under Antiochus III, seized Palestine and threatened Egypt. Rome intervened saving Egypt.1 Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes was killed in 181 BCE by being poisoned by a member of his court.1
Children of Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes and Cleopatra I
- Pharaoh Ptolemy VI Philometor+ (186 BCE - )
- Cleopatra II+ (circa 185 BCE - 116 BCE)
Citations
- Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.